Two Things Mama Henley Doesn't Like When She Flies!

I've had the privilege of flying several times this summer. However, there have been 2 incidents that did not make Mama Henley a happy camper. First of all, we boarded our flight to St. Thomas for our 2nd honeymoon/15th anniversary only to look across the aisle and see a woman who was very sick BEFORE TAKEOFF. She was with a group of athletes from around the world and she was clearly sick with an intestinal bug. It was an intestinal bug that Mama Henley did not want the pleasure of enjoying on my trip away with my man. I was NOT happy. Of course I had all of the sympathy in the world for this poor woman, but I really did not want to sit near her on a plane with recirculated air. Can we all say, "YUCK?" I mean, this was not motion sickness because we weren't moving yet! The flight attendant was aware of the situation but did nothing to correct other than hand her a huge garbage bag. Needless to say, it was not an enjoyable flight as I almost joined in on the vomiting after hearing and seeing her!

Today we flew home from a fun family wedding. On the last leg of our flight, the man behind my oldest and youngest child and me called to the flight attendant. The badly-dyed spiked hair gentleman said, "Just so you know, I'll need someone to escort me off the plane in Tampa because the sheriff will be waiting for me." He did not laugh and say, "Oh, I'm just kidding!" The flight attendant did not laugh either. In fact, she had him come off the plane and I guess they talked to security. Unfortunately, they allowed him BACK ON THE PHONE right behind our precious son. I did not enjoy the rest of my flight as I wondered of what sort of criminal matter this gentleman was being accused. Again, I would have been better off without this person on my flight! Have you had crazy flight experiences?